AQMS
Aqua Metals, Inc.$4.52-0.08 (-1.71%)Prev Close$4.60·MCap$14.6M·P/E—·Vol48.0K·Yield—
▲
Buys (12M)
0
$0.00
▼
Sells (12M)
9
$96.1K
◆
Net Activity
Net Seller
$96.1K
●
Active Insiders
3
last 12 mo
Over the past 12 months, insider activity at Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) has been exclusively selling, with 0 insider purchases totaling $0.00 and 9 insider sales totaling $96.1K. The most recent insider transaction was by Cotton Stephen (Chief Executive Officer), who sold $15.4K worth of shares on Jan 2, 2026. Aqua Metals, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector, within the Waste Management industry, with a market cap of $14.6M.
AQMS Insider Trading Activity
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Avg Price | Value | Shares After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 3,208 | $4.80 | $15.4K | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 979 | $4.80 | $4.7K | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 6,247 | $5.46 | $34.1K | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 720 | $9.80 | $7.1K | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 4,765 | $4.12 | $19.6K | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 1,920 | $3.68 | $7.1K | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 564 | $3.68 | $2.1K | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 9,301 | $0.49 | $4.6K | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 3,043 | $0.49 | $1.5K | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 13,337 | $2.52 | $33.6K | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 6,112 | $2.52 | $15.4K | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 4,222 | $2.52 | $10.6K | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 236,986 | $0.32 | $75.8K7.9% OS | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | McMurtry David | Chief Business Officer | Sell | 57,596 | $0.32 | $18.4K1.9% OS | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 108,612 | $0.32 | $34.8K3.6% OS | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 75,000 | $0.32 | $24.0K2.5% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 250,000 | $0.39 | $97.5K8.4% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 37,500 | $0.39 | $14.6K1.3% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | SMITH EDWARD J | Director | Buy | 25,000 | $0.39 | $9.8K0.8% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | YI SUNG | Director | Buy | 75,000 | $0.39 | $29.3K2.5% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 62,500 | $0.39 | $24.4K2.1% OS | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 220,103 | $0.79 | $173.9K7.4% OS | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | McMurtry David | Chief Business Officer | Sell | 18,888 | $0.79 | $14.9K0.6% OS | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 98,215 | $0.79 | $77.6K3.3% OS | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 54,383 | $0.79 | $43.0K1.8% OS | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $0.89 | $4.5K | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Buy | 9,000 | $1.10 | $9.9K | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | SMITH EDWARD J | Director | Buy | 90,500 | $1.10 | $99.5K3.0% OS | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 72,900 | $1.10 | $80.2K2.4% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 309,102 | $1.19 | $367.1K10.4% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | McMurtry David | Chief Business Officer | Sell | 16,638 | $1.21 | $20.1K0.6% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 112,276 | $1.19 | $133.6K3.8% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 48,326 | $1.21 | $58.5K1.6% OS | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 82,636 | $1.05 | $86.8K2.8% OS | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 16,396 | $1.05 | $17.2K0.6% OS | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 10,363 | $1.05 | $10.9K | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 228,732 | $1.15 | $263.0K7.7% OS | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 91,800 | $1.15 | $105.6K3.1% OS | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 42,342 | $1.15 | $48.7K1.4% OS | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $0.99 | $9.9K | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Kanen David | Director | Buy | 34,180 | $0.75 | $25.6K1.1% OS | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Kanen David | Director | Buy | 150,995 | $0.73 | $110.2K5.1% OS | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $0.69 | $6.9K | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Kanen David | Director | Buy | 283,250 | $0.71 | $201.1K9.5% OS | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 50,000 | $0.70 | $35.0K1.7% OS | 0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | SMITH EDWARD J | Director | Buy | 100,000 | $0.64 | $64.0K3.4% OS | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 283,758 | $0.77 | $218.5K9.5% OS | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 49,556 | $0.77 | $38.2K1.7% OS | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 173,517 | $0.79 | $136.9K5.8% OS | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 100,605 | $1.41 | $141.9K3.4% OS | 0 |
Showing 1–50 of 62
1 / 2
AQMS Insider Buying Activity
The following table shows recent insider purchases of Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) stock reported via SEC Form 4 filings.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Avg Price | Value | Shares After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 250,000 | $0.39 | $97.5K8.4% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 37,500 | $0.39 | $14.6K1.3% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | SMITH EDWARD J | Director | Buy | 25,000 | $0.39 | $9.8K0.8% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | YI SUNG | Director | Buy | 75,000 | $0.39 | $29.3K2.5% OS | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 62,500 | $0.39 | $24.4K2.1% OS | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $0.89 | $4.5K | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Buy | 9,000 | $1.10 | $9.9K | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | SMITH EDWARD J | Director | Buy | 90,500 | $1.10 | $99.5K3.0% OS | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 72,900 | $1.10 | $80.2K2.4% OS | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $0.99 | $9.9K | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Kanen David | Director | Buy | 34,180 | $0.75 | $25.6K1.1% OS | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Kanen David | Director | Buy | 150,995 | $0.73 | $110.2K5.1% OS | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $0.69 | $6.9K | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Kanen David | Director | Buy | 283,250 | $0.71 | $201.1K9.5% OS | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Zhang Peifang | Director | Buy | 50,000 | $0.70 | $35.0K1.7% OS | 0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | SMITH EDWARD J | Director | Buy | 100,000 | $0.64 | $64.0K3.4% OS | 0 |
AQMS Insider Selling Activity
The following table shows recent insider sales of Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) stock reported via SEC Form 4 filings.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Avg Price | Value | Shares After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 3,208 | $4.80 | $15.4K | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 979 | $4.80 | $4.7K | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 6,247 | $5.46 | $34.1K | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 720 | $9.80 | $7.1K | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 4,765 | $4.12 | $19.6K | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 1,920 | $3.68 | $7.1K | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 564 | $3.68 | $2.1K | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 9,301 | $0.49 | $4.6K | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 3,043 | $0.49 | $1.5K | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 13,337 | $2.52 | $33.6K | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 6,112 | $2.52 | $15.4K | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 4,222 | $2.52 | $10.6K | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 236,986 | $0.32 | $75.8K7.9% OS | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | McMurtry David | Chief Business Officer | Sell | 57,596 | $0.32 | $18.4K1.9% OS | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 108,612 | $0.32 | $34.8K3.6% OS | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 75,000 | $0.32 | $24.0K2.5% OS | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 220,103 | $0.79 | $173.9K7.4% OS | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | McMurtry David | Chief Business Officer | Sell | 18,888 | $0.79 | $14.9K0.6% OS | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 98,215 | $0.79 | $77.6K3.3% OS | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 54,383 | $0.79 | $43.0K1.8% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 309,102 | $1.19 | $367.1K10.4% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | McMurtry David | Chief Business Officer | Sell | 16,638 | $1.21 | $20.1K0.6% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 112,276 | $1.19 | $133.6K3.8% OS | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 48,326 | $1.21 | $58.5K1.6% OS | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 82,636 | $1.05 | $86.8K2.8% OS | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 16,396 | $1.05 | $17.2K0.6% OS | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 10,363 | $1.05 | $10.9K | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 228,732 | $1.15 | $263.0K7.7% OS | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 91,800 | $1.15 | $105.6K3.1% OS | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 42,342 | $1.15 | $48.7K1.4% OS | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 283,758 | $0.77 | $218.5K9.5% OS | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Sell | 49,556 | $0.77 | $38.2K1.7% OS | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Merrill Judd | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 173,517 | $0.79 | $136.9K5.8% OS | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 100,605 | $1.41 | $141.9K3.4% OS | 0 |
AQMS Insiders
Similar Stocks to AQMS
WM
Waste Management, Inc.
$226.93+0.32%
$90.42B
RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
$208.08+0.96%
$64.40B
WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
$162.95+0.87%
$40.87B
CLH
Clean Harbors, Inc.
$305.71-0.53%
$16.25B
CWST
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
$77.57+1.07%
$5.05B
MEG
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.
$20.95-0.45%
$761.0M
QRHC
Quest Resource Holding Corporation
$1.15+2.68%
$31.3M
LNZA
LanzaTech Global, Inc.
$25.04+0.24%
$21.3M